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Synopsis

In this bizarre and very black comedy set in 1950s suburbia, Michael Laemle (Bryan Madorsky) comes to suspect that his conventional parents (Randy Quaid and Mary Beth Hurt) have a little secret which they have kept from him. Nothing too major - - just that they happen to be cannibals. It seems that Dad has been bringing home some extra meat from his place of work, a mortuary. As the lad grows ever more hysterical, he confesses his suspicions to the school psychologist (Sandy Dennis). She ridicules his notions and even comes to the house to show him how foolish he's being. Instead, she becomes an entree in the next family dinner, as Michael's parents attempt to indoctrinate him into their odd lifestyle. - Clarke Fountain, All Movie Guide

Movie Info

Starring:
Randy Quaid, Mary Beth Hurt, Sandy Dennis, Bryan Madorsky, Juno Mills-Cockell
Theatrical Release Date:
01/27/1989
DVD Release Date:
05/25/1999
Rating:
R
Run Time:
81 min.
Distributor(s):
USA
Production Co.:
Great American Films
Director(s):
Bob Balaban
Genre(s):
Comedy, Horror
Themes:
Cannibals, Eccentric Families, Mischievous Children, Suburban Dysfunction
Tone:
Eerie, Tense, Chilly, Quirky, Humorous, Stylized, Enigmatic, Nostalgic, Satirical
Keywords:
boy, meat, child, meals, family, parent, bizarre, suburbs, cannibal, childhood, sexuality, suspicion, middle-class, coming-of-age
Setting:
suburbs
Country of Origin:
USA
Time Period:
1950s
Language:
English
Status:
DVD

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